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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES BOX OFFICE

Industry reports are estimating that The Dark Knight Rises brought in between $75-78 million in its opening day at the box office on Friday.

Warner Bros. has announced that it will not be reporting grosses out of respect for the victims of the shooting at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colo.

The estimate would put The Dark Knight Rises behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($91.1 million) and The Avengers ($80.8 million) for an opening day.

The third installment in Chriostpher Nolan's Batman trilogy does not figure to threaten The Avengers' opening weekend record of $207.4 million.

The Amazing Spider-Man figures to place third this weekend and break the $225-million mark in its third weekend.

ALPHAS: "WAKE UP CALL"

Syfy has released a gallery of images from "Wake Up Call," the Season 2 premiere episode of Alphas, scheduled for Monday at 10 p.m.

Here's how the episode is described:

"The new season picks up eight months after last year's stunning season finale with the stage set for an explosive turn of events at the Binghamton facility (the Guantanamo of the Alpha world) that could have devastating, far-reaching consequences. Dr. Lee Rosen, having exposed the existence of Alphas to the unsuspecting public, finds himself discredited and imprisoned by a government desperate to cover up his stunning revelation. Some of the team have disbanded and without Dr. Rosen's care and guidance, have regressed to their old, destructive ways. They must now battle their individual demons, reunite and try to save their own."

Click on the thumbnails for larger images.

BRIEFLY

* Image Comics has announced an August 8 release for the second printing for the sold-out Revival #1. Image did not reveal the print run for the issue.

OCTOBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

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